The document provides information about the climates, landscapes, and key plants and animals found in four biomes: tropical rainforests, tundra, deciduous forests, and deserts. For each biome, it lists characteristic animal and plant species, describes the climate as very wet and warm in rainforests, very cold in tundra, moderate with four seasons in deciduous forests, and extremely hot and dry in deserts. It also provides brief details about the landscape for each, such as the multiple canopy layers in rainforests, permafrost in tundra, and sandy ground with little water in deserts.

1. Biomes Tropical Rainforest Tundra Deciduous Forest Desert

2. Tropical Rainforest Animals Plants Climate Landscape Movie Clip Main Page

3. Animals of the Tropical Rainforest Chimpanzee Have strong body and long limbs, with their arms being longer than their legs Flying Dragon Flys from tree to tree on wing like flaps Indian Cobra Large, highly poisonous snake that can defend itself from a distance by spitting venom Main Page Rainforest Main Page

4. Plants of the Tropical Rainforest Bengal Bamboo Common Name: Spineless Indian Bamboo Fast growing; it is full grown in 2-3 months at about 40-80 feet Jambu Common Name: Watery Rose Apple Produces a small fruit that has a thin, shiny skin varying in color from white to light red Strangler Fig Common Name: Banyan Tree Canopy tree that grows to about 148 feet New trees begin in the crooks of old tree and eventually kill the host tree Main Page Rainforest Main Page

5. Climate of the Tropical Rainforest Very wet Rain falls year round adding up to 80-400 inches of precipitation a year Temperature ranges between 70-85 degrees F all year Main Page Rainforest Main Page

6. Landscape of the Tropical Rainforest Located near the Equator, with the majority in Latin America The plants in the rainforest need lots of rain and warm temps., otherwise they would all die. There are four layers of the rainforest: the forest floor, the under story, the canopy, and the emergent layer. Main Page Rainforest Main Page

7. Tundra Animals Plants Climate Landscape Movie Clip Main Page

8. Animals of the Tundra Arctic Fox Small, white fox that lives farther north than any other land animal Arctic Hare White in color Resembles a rabbit with huge hind feet Caribou Medium-sized member of the deer family Caribou are herbivores Main Page Tundra Main Page

9. Plants of the Tundra Arctic Willow Common Name: Rock Willow Forms a pesticide to keep insects away during the growth season Bearberry Common Name: Fox berry Low growing plant so that it can stay out of the wind chill Labrador Tea Common Name: St. James's Tea Bees are attracted to the flower, but animals do not eat them because they are said to be slightly poisonous. Main Page Tundra Main Page

10. Climate of the Tundra The tundra is the coldest of all the biomes. Extremely low temperatures Little precipitation Main Page Tundra Main Page

11. Landscape of the Tundra Frozen, windy, desert-like plains in the Arctic Permafrost, a layer of frozen subsoil, covers the ground Short growing season that lasts for only 50 to 60 days. Located in the far north of Greenland, Alaska, Canada, Europe, and Russia Main Page Tundra Main Page

12. Deciduous Forest Animals Plants Climate Landscape Movie Clip Main Page

13. Animals of the Deciduous Forest Bald Eagle Large bird of prey Symbol of the United States Brown Bear Large bear with muscular hump on its shoulders Squirrels Rodents with hairy tails and strong hind legs Main Page Deciduous Main Page

14. Plants of the Deciduous Forest American Beech Common Name: White Beech, Winter Beech Favors the shade more than other trees Common Lime Common Name: Lime Tree Produces fragrant and nectar producing flowers Guelder Rose Common Name: Snowball Tree Fruit is edible in small quantities, and can be used to make jelly Main Page Deciduous Main Page

15. Climate of the Deciduous Forest Cool and rainy Climate caused mainly by the wind in the solar atmosphere Has all four seasons 32 inches of precipitation per year Deciduous Main Page Main Page

16. Landscape of the Deciduous Forest Dense forest Soft soil Located throughout the world Deciduous Main Page Main Page

17. Desert Animals Plants Climate Landscape Movie Clip Main Page

18. Animals of the Desert Dingo Descendent of the dog, so they look very similar to dogs, they feed on large animals such as sheep and rabbits. Sidewinder Has a horn-like projection over its eyes Travels by moving its body side-ways Mouse-tailed Bat About 2-3 inches long They feed on insects. During the cool season they store fat and sleep until the cold has passed. Main Page Desert Main Page

19. Plants of the Desert Barrel Cactus Common Name: Compass Cactus When it rains it expands in order to store the absorbed water. During dry times it shrinks as it uses the stored water. Desert Paintbrush Common Name: Northwestern Paintbrush Has red to orange flower like tips, it grows about 4 to 16 inches with leaves about 1-2 in. long Zygocactus Common Name: Christmas Cactus Can grow up to 6 ft tall and during the winter has small bright red fruit. Main Page Desert Main Page

20. Climate of the Desert Less than 10 inches of precipitation per year Temperature can reach over 100 degrees F during the day and fall to 40-50 degrees F at night The hottest places in the world because it absorbs more heat Main Page Desert Main Page

21. Landscape of the Desert Ground is covered in Sand Very little plant life Little or no water, such as lakes Main Page Desert Main Page